Cedarmore Farm CSA: The Boxes Are Here! The Boxes Are Here!

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

The Boxes Are Here! The Boxes Are Here!

As with each box there comes a newsletter. Today was an extra special treat because it also had a note from Andy!

Anna writes about the morning on the farm with the bird's cheerful notes that are drifting through the window. She can see the lush greens of the grasses and trees through the kitchen window. I think spring might be her favorite time of year. It seems that John and Anna and their helpers are excited to start packing our boxes. She wants us to know that since the weather was so wet and cold that the boxes might be a little 'scanty' the first few weeks this year. And because if that this week everyone will be receiving a loaf of bread and a small container of maple syrup.

She also writes that her brother, Andy Hershberger, former owner of Cedarmore CSA came last Wednesday to help with the paperwork and all the stuff that needs to be done for the first CSA deliveries. They really appreciate his advice and help. And Anna was excited to see her brother too. Dennis even came along on this trip.

Andy writes that he was excited to come and help John and Anna get things rolling with the first weeks delivery of the CSA. He said that it makes he just a bit sad that he is no longer our farmer and that he thinks John and Anna are getting along just fine. He is enjoying finding out about new ways and things in MO.
He was pleased with the way things looked on the farm especially with the extra wet spring that we had this year. And after all that rain then it got really dry. He is almost certain it will make a difference in the first few weeks of the CSA. It is hard to get the horses in the fields to work when it is so muddy. He sees production picking up in the next three or four weeks. He is wishing everyone the best in the harvests of 2015. He also wanted to make sure that you know how much he appreciates the support the shareholders have shown over the years.

The asparagus looks amazing! The mint smells delicious. The rhubarb is always interesting. The onions make my mouth water. And the bread and maple syrup are free add ins for everyone!

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In The Beginning

Andy and Lizzie have known each other since they were very small. Growing up in an Amish community there are plenty of opportunities to play and work together. They grew up in the same church but went to different schools. Several years ago they moved from Wayne County, OH to right outside Hillsboro, OH and established Cedarmore Farm. The farm got it's name very simply...in Wayne County there were very few cedar or sycamore trees . When Andy and Lizzie got here, they noticed an abundance of cedar and sycamore trees on the land. So they just merged the two names and Cedarmore Farm was born. They have worked very hard in the few years that they have been farming the land. Andy and Lizzie are in the process of building their house and hopefully they will be able to move into the upstairs this spring. We can only see good things in their future farming experiences. And we wish them well.

Not only is Cedarmore growing fruits and vegetables. The Andy's have a growing family. They have four of the most precious children! Anna, who is excited about going to school this fall. Dennis who follows Andy around like his shadow. Moses who is doing well after a little run-in with the pigs. And Lovina who is the youngest at 9 months.

Then there is a new season on the farm. In the winter (Jan 2015), the Andy's packed up and moved to MO leaving the CSA in the most capable hands of John and Anna (Anna is Andy's twin sister) Zook and there 7 children. They changed the name of their farm to Cedarmore Farm so we English wouldn't be too confused. So the work has begun to provide lush healthy vegetables for the CSA season 2015 which begins in May.